CGL Regulatory Compliance 4

Question 1

Under the BCG Genealogical Standards, a CGL lecturer presenting client case studies must do which of the following to comply with privacy standards?

Accepted Answer

Obtain written consent or anonymize identifying details of living individuals

Answer

Professional genealogical standards require either obtaining client consent or sufficiently anonymizing details to protect the privacy of living individuals.

Question 2

A CGL lecturer who sells a self-published guidebook at their presentations must collect sales tax in states where they have which legal concept?

Accepted Answer

Nexus

Answer

Sales tax nexus — a sufficient business connection to a state — triggers the obligation to collect and remit sales tax, even for out-of-state sellers after the South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling.

Question 3

Which regulation governs how a CGL lecturer must handle veterans' service records containing medical information obtained through NARA?

Accepted Answer

Privacy Act of 1974

Answer

The Privacy Act of 1974 governs federal agency records including personnel and service files held by NARA, restricting their disclosure.

Question 4

When a genealogy lecturer's webinar platform processes payment card data from registrants, compliance with which standard is required to protect cardholder data?

Accepted Answer

PCI DSS

Answer

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to all entities that store, process, or transmit cardholder data.

Question 5

A genealogy society invites a CGL to present at their annual conference and asks for a speaker agreement. From a compliance standpoint, the agreement should specify:

Accepted Answer

Intellectual property ownership of materials, payment terms, and liability provisions

Answer

A speaker agreement should address who owns the presentation materials, how the lecturer will be compensated, and each party's liability exposure.

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CGL Regulatory Compliance 4